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Hybrid Heart Procedures Fueled by Innovation (Video)
Hybrid heart procedures combine traditional and minimally invasive treatments to offer patients the best available options. Cleveland Clinic's Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, explains.

Tune In To CNN: Fixing Our Broken System
Cleveland Clinic leaders appear in the award-winning documentary Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, airing on CNN.

Advice on Talking With Your Doctor
Health outcomes are better when patients are actively involved in their healthcare. Here are a couple good resources that can help you prepare for your next doctor visit.

Cleveland Clinic Receives Heart Failure GOLD Recognition
The Cleveland Clinic received a nod from the American Heart Association for success in using the Get With the Guidelines treatment interventions.

Another ‘Hit’ for Nissen
He’s fighting for your heart. Steven Nissen, MD, is one of the country’s top cardiologists and Medscape’s 2012 Best Physicians.

Twitter Chat: Healthy Heart Tips for Heart Month
Have questions about your heart health and how best to manage it? Ask our expert panel during a live Twitter chat on Thursday, February 7, at noon EST.

The View from Halfway
How much knowledge and experience can a Cleveland Clinic fellow pack into six months? The numbers, and experiences, are staggering. Here, first-year fellow Jason Lappe, MD, reflects.

What Makes a No.1-Ranked Heart Center Tick?
Since 1994, U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Cleveland Clinic heart program No. 1 in the country. Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, shares the secret to our success.

Getting Personal (Video)
A behind-the-scenes video with third-year resident Gabriel Loor, MD, reveals the heart of world-class care—relationships between patients and staff.



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